R3 Aviation Services

10/10/2026

CLEAN SARATOGA II HP FOR SALE | N4122K 🛩️

R3 Aviation exclusively presents N4122K, a 1998 Piper Saratoga II HP featuring an extensively upgraded Garmin panel, factory air conditioning, a spacious six-place cabin, and a strong 1,204 lb useful load.

With approximately 2,180 hours total time, a normally aspirated 300 HP Lycoming IO-540 with approximately 805 hours SMOH, and a panel centered around dual 10.6” Garmin G3X Touch displays, an additional 7” G3X, GTN 750Xi, and GFC 500 autopilot with yaw damper, N4122K is a highly capable cross-country platform.

Additional highlights include GTX 345R ADS-B In/Out, Garmin G5, FlightStream 510, Smart Glide, executive writing table, refreshment console, forward and rear baggage compartments, and an excellent six-place interior.

For buyers looking for a Saratoga that combines payload, cabin space, modern avionics, and proven normally aspirated performance, N4122K deserves a serious look.

📍 Colorado Springs, Colorado | KCOS

Digital logbooks available. Aircraft available to show by appointment.

R3 Aviation can assist the next owner with financing, insurance, prebuy coordination, training, delivery, escrow, and closing.

Interested in N4122K? Contact R3 Aviation directly for the complete aircraft package and showing information.

R3 Aviation Services | Nationwide Results

📞 (910) 467-6808
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10/06/2026

We’re proud to support Music City STOL as a 2026 Local Sponsor! ✈️

The R3 Aviation Services team will be at Lebanon Municipal Airport October 9–10, and we’ll have a Piper Cherokee Six 300 on static display throughout the event.

If you’re attending, stop by, meet the team, check out the aircraft, and talk with us about aircraft ownership, acquisitions, sales, or anything aviation.

We’ll see you at Music City STOL!

Thinking about owning an airplane? R3 Aviation Services is who you talk to. Nick Retterer and his team help people buy and sell aircraft, from a first piston single to a jet, and they stay with you after the sale: pilot services, aircraft management, ferry flights and Cirrus training. Nashville-based, backed by experience, built on trust. They're a 2026 Local Sponsor of Music City STOL, and they're bringing a Piper Cherokee Six 300 for the static display. Walk up to it Saturday and ask them what ownership really takes. Thank you, R3 Aviation Services.

Music City STOL - Oct 9-10 - Lebanon Municipal Airport, 30 min east of Nashville. $20 covers both days, kids 12 & under free. Tickets & info: boldaviation.org

10/01/2026

ZERO TO OWNER | FIRST AIRCRAFT ACQUIRED ✈️

Aircraft ownership always starts with a defined mission.

For this first-time buyer, that mission was clear: create a personal and family time machine, build flight experience, and step into ownership with an aircraft that could serve both today’s goals and the flying ahead.

R3 Aviation worked alongside Joshua through the acquisition process, helping turn that mission into an aircraft sitting on the ramp and ready to fly.

Our team managed the process across the country, from aircraft sourcing and market evaluation through negotiations, due diligence, inspection coordination, paperwork, closing, and the transition into ownership.

For a first-time buyer, there are a lot of moving pieces beyond simply finding an airplane. Insurance, maintenance history, inspection strategy, aircraft valuation, logistics, title, escrow, and understanding what you are actually buying all matter.

That is where experienced representation makes the difference.

Joshua summed up the experience:

“Great experience working with Nick and Dillon to get everything set up with the aircraft purchase. Both Nick and Dillon were very responsive and efficient with the process. I am very pleased with how quick the process came together. I will definitely be reaching out to the R3 team for any future aircraft needs.”

Another first-time owner successfully across the finish line — and another aircraft ready to create family memories, build time, and open up an entirely new way to travel.

Considering aircraft ownership? R3 Aviation provides nationwide buyer representation built around your mission, your experience level, and the complete ownership picture.

R3 Aviation | Tennessee’s Premier Piston Aircraft Brokerage

09/20/2026

EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN & CARED FOR | N201WS

Every aircraft comes to market with a story behind it. Time and again, retiring aircraft owners choose R3 Aviation to help tell that story and represent the aircraft they have spent years caring for.

That responsibility requires attention to detail, careful consideration for the next owner, and a level of representation that respects both the aircraft and the ownership behind it. It is a reputation R3 Aviation continues to build and uphold across the country.

N201WS is a perfect example.

This exceptionally well-kept 1977 Mooney M20J 201 is coming out of long-term ownership as its owner prepares to retire from aviation. Always hangared and carefully maintained, the aircraft reflects years of attentive ownership and thoughtful upgrades.

N201WS combines the speed, efficiency, and cross-country capability the Mooney 201 is known for with a highly capable modern panel and a strong equipment package.

Garmin G500TXi PFD/MFD | Garmin GTN 750 | Garmin GFC 500 3-Axis Autopilot with Yaw Damper | Garmin GTX 345R ADS-B In/Out | Garmin G5 | Garmin GMA 35C | Garmin SL30 Nav/Com | JPI EDM 700 | O&N Fuel Bladders

Powered by a Victor Aviation-overhauled Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D with approximately 735 SMOH, N201WS also features 6,168 hours total time, 975 lb useful load, complete logbooks with digital copies available, excellent interior and exterior condition, and excellent compressions.

This is a strong example of the M20J platform, backed by years of careful ownership and ready for its next chapter.

📍 Greensboro, Alabama | 7A0

Listing Specialist: Skylor Stewart
Aircraft Sales & Acquisitions
Lebanon, TN | M54

Available to show by appointment. Digital logs, delivery coordination, training, financing resources, and complete buyer support are available through R3 Aviation Services.

R3 Aviation | Tennessee’s Premier Piston Aircraft Brokerage

09/20/2026

Trusted to Buy. Trusted Again to Sell.

This Piper Arrow was originally acquired for its owner through R3 Aviation’s professional acquisition process when he was a first-time aircraft buyer. When the time came to upgrade, he trusted our team again, this time to represent the aircraft on the sell side.

From pricing strategy and professional marketing to nationwide exposure, buyer qualification, negotiations, prebuy coordination, escrow, title, paperwork, and closing, our team managed the transaction from start to finish.

The result was another successful sale out of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, while helping a first-time buyer from California step into aircraft ownership.

Supporting the sale was one of the newest members of the growing R3 Aviation team, Skylor Stewart, Aircraft Sales & Acquisitions Specialist based at M54 in Lebanon, Tennessee.

This is what the R3 ownership lifecycle looks like. Our relationship with a client does not end at the first closing. We help owners buy, own, upgrade, and sell as their mission evolves.

Our client summed it up best:

“These guys are professional and honest from day one… very knowledgeable and goes above and beyond.”

Repeat trust matters.

If you are buying your first aircraft, preparing to sell, or planning your next upgrade, put an experienced team behind the entire process.

R3 Aviation ~ Tennessee’s Premier Piston Aircraft Brokerage

09/17/2026

Aircraft Ownership with a Purpose 🌼

Aircraft ownership is about far more than the airplane itself.

The aircraft used on this recent Freedom Aviation Network mission was originally acquired for its owner through R3 Aviation’s acquisition services and continues to be professionally managed by our team.

As a first-time aircraft owner, one of his goals was to find a meaningful way to give back through both his time and the use of his aircraft. Through Freedom Aviation Network that opportunity became a reality.

Recently, R3 Aviation’s Dillon Porter joined FAN pilot Brannon Goodwin on their first FAN mission, helping provide safe transportation for a survivor beginning the next chapter of her life.

An aircraft that began as a client’s ownership goal is now being used to serve others and make a tangible difference. That is one of the most rewarding examples of what general aviation can accomplish when the right people, aircraft, and organizations come together.

We are proud of our team, grateful for the opportunity to support a local organization working to combat human trafficking, and excited for what the future holds.

If you are a pilot, aircraft owner, or simply someone looking for a meaningful way to support the cause, reach out to FAN or R3 Aviation to learn how your time, aircraft, resources, or contribution can make a difference locally and across the country.

This is why we do it.

09/09/2026

A PARTNERSHIP BUILT TO CREATE IMPACT. ✈️

R3 Aviation Services is proud to partner with Freedom Aviation Network , creating a way for successful aircraft transactions to support a mission far beyond the closing table.

When a buyer or seller is referred to R3 through FAN, a portion of our earned revenue from that transaction is donated back to support their mission.

And it is already working.

Our first FAN-referred transaction has been completed, the first contribution has been made, and we are excited to continue building this partnership.

For our clients, the standard remains the same: professional aircraft representation, nationwide reach, aircraft evaluation, inspections, negotiations, maintenance coordination, paperwork, escrow, and closing support.

The difference is that your next aircraft transaction can also help support a meaningful mission through aviation.

Buying? Selling? Upgrading?
Mention Freedom Aviation Network when you contact R3 Aviation.

Professional representation. Nationwide ex*****on. Purpose behind the transaction.

📞 (910) 467-6808
🌐 r3aviationservices.com

09/09/2026

A PARTNERSHIP BUILT TO CREATE IMPACT.

R3 Aviation Services is proud to partner with Freedom Aviation Network in a relationship that allows successful aircraft transactions to support a mission far beyond the closing table.

When an aircraft buyer or seller is referred to R3 through FAN, a portion of our earned revenue from that transaction is donated back to support their work providing aviation resources to those who need them most.

The partnership is already working.

Our first FAN-referred aircraft transaction has been completed, the first contribution has been made, and we are looking forward to building on that momentum.

For aircraft owners, the process remains the same one R3 is known for: professional representation, nationwide reach, aircraft evaluation, inspections, negotiations, maintenance coordination, paperwork, escrow, and closing support.

The difference is that your next aircraft transaction can also help support FAN’s mission.

Buying your first aircraft?
Upgrading?
Selling your current aircraft?

Mention Freedom Aviation Network when you contact R3 Aviation Services.

Professional aircraft representation with a purpose.

📞 (910) 467-6808
🌐 r3aviationservices.com
📩 [email protected]

Buying or Selling an Airplane? You Can Help FAN!

Freedom Aviation Network is grateful to partner with R3 Aviation Services, Nashville’s premier aircraft brokerage.

When an aircraft is bought or sold through a referral from FAN, R3 makes a substantial donation to support our mission. And the partnership is already working. The first check is in the bank! A special thank you to Diane Earhart for our first referral.

Whether you’re purchasing your first airplane, upgrading to your next one, or preparing to sell, simply mentioning FAN is an easy way to support our mission while working with R3 Aviation Services.

To learn more, visit:https://www.r3aviationservice.com
Or contact: Nick Retterer [email protected] (910) 467-6808

Thank you to Nick and R3 Aviation Services for supporting FAN and helping us continue to provide free air transportation to survivors of human trafficking. Together, we are... For the One.

09/07/2026

ONE OWNER. TWO TRANSACTIONS. ONE PROVEN STRATEGY.

R3 Aviation recently completed the full ownership transition for one client, representing the sale of N44863 in Atlanta, GA, then guiding the acquisition of N437AL, a 1981 Piper Seneca III, in South Florida.

On the sale side, our team managed aircraft positioning, professional marketing, nationwide exposure, buyer qualification, negotiations, inspection coordination, escrow, and closing.

On the acquisition side, we worked from the mission backward, evaluating performance, payload, range, operating costs, maintenance exposure, avionics, insurance, and training requirements before moving forward with the right aircraft.

From there, R3 managed the due diligence process, including logbook review, prebuy inspection requirements, discrepancy evaluation, negotiations, title, escrow, paperwork, and closing.

That depth matters.

Every airframe carries different inspection priorities, maintenance considerations, ownership costs, and training requirements. Our team brings broad operational and transaction experience across piston aircraft to evaluate the complete ownership picture, not simply the asking price or panel.

Selling. Upgrading. Acquiring.

One team. One coordinated process.

Local-level representation. Nationwide reach. Proven ex*****on.

Considering your next move in aircraft ownership? Put an experienced team behind the entire transition.

R3 Aviation | Tennessee’s Premier Piston Aircraft Brokerage

📞 (910) 467-6808
🌐 r3aviationservices.com
📩 [email protected]

08/29/2026

6 CLOSINGS • 5 STATES • 1 WEEK ✈️

Last week, R3 Aviation successfully completed six aircraft transactions across five states.

3 Aircraft Sales.
3 Aircraft Acquisitions.
One team executing nationwide.

From Oregon and Idaho to Florida, North Carolina, and Tennessee, each transaction represented a different aircraft, client, and mission — all managed through the same disciplined process our clients trust to get deals across the finish line.

One of the highlights was another acquisition completed in collaboration with Freedom Aviation Network. Our partnership with FAN allows successful aircraft transactions to create an impact beyond the closing table, and we are proud to continue building that relationship and supporting their mission through the work we do.

Our clients also benefit from the industry relationships surrounding every R3 transaction. Partners such as Flying Finance , along with our network of insurance professionals, maintenance facilities, instructors, escrow providers, and aviation specialists, allow our team to bring the right resources together when they matter.

Those relationships are not an add-on to our process. They are part of why the process works.

At the same time, R3 Aviation continues to grow one of Tennessee’s strongest piston-aircraft inventories across Cirrus, Cessna, Piper, Beechcraft, Socata, Vulcanair, and more.

Your aircraft could be next.

Selling? Put professional presentation, nationwide marketing exposure, qualified buyer management, and experienced representation behind your aircraft.

Buying? Let our team source, evaluate, negotiate, and manage your acquisition from initial search through closing.

Upgrading? We can coordinate the sale of your current aircraft and acquisition of the next through one integrated process.

If you are serious about making your next move in aircraft ownership, put a team and an established aviation network behind the transaction.

R3 Aviation | Tennessee’s Premier Piston Aircraft Brokerage